Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 11.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Eswatini, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 11.49 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Eswatini peaked at 16.21 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.49, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.19 | — |
| 2001 | 16.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.21 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.83 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 14.71 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.91 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 13.98 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.68 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.44 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.24 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.79 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.95 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 13.43 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.62 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.58 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.66 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.49 | -15.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 11.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 11.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.15, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.54 | 12.44 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 | 11.79 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.49 | 11.49 | 11.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Eswatini?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Eswatini was 11.49 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 in 2002.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Eswatini ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.